marijuana legalization

Most Fortune 500 Companies Still Drug-Test Prospective Hires

The large majority of Fortune 500 companies still drug-test prospective employees, according to a new analysis, discriminating in their hiring…

February 3, 2025

VA Lawmakers Advance Three Marijuana, Psychedelics Reform Bills

Virginia lawmakers have advanced a handful of drug policy bills—including measures to legalize commercial cannabis sales in the commonwealth, seal…

January 31, 2025

Cut “Wasteful” Marijuana Arrests, Sen. Warren Tells Elon Musk

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is urging Elon Musk, chair of the Trump administration’s newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE),…

January 24, 2025

Trump’s Ominous Acting-DEA Administrator Appointment

President Donald Trump has appointed Derek Maltz as acting administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Senate confirmation would be…

January 23, 2025

Justin Trudeau’s “Mixed Bag” Legacy on Drug Policy

As Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s nine years in power come to an end, many are reflecting on his legacy.…

January 17, 2025

Colorado Springs Won’t Ban Cannabis Sales, May Target Legalization Itself

The Colorado Springs City Council has passed an ordinance to allow the city's marijuana legalization measure to move forward as…

January 16, 2025

DEA Ordered to Respond to Allegations It’s Conspired Against Marijuana Rescheduling

A Drug Enforcement Administration judge has ordered the agency to respond to new allegations that it opposes the Biden administration’s marijuana…

January 8, 2025

The Most Notable Federal Marijuana Actions of 2024

The year 2024 saw a hodgepodge of federal and congressional marijuana policy developments—with major news related to the Biden administration’s…

December 27, 2024

Wisconsin Marijuana Legalization (at Least Medical) Finally Looks Closer

Wisconsin is a regional outlier: Bordering three legal-cannabis states in Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota, it has yet to legalize even…

December 11, 2024

VA Woman Could Face Lifetime in Prison for Mushroom, Cannabis Sales

A woman in Louisa County, Virginia, faces a sentence of up to 160 years in prison after her conviction for…

December 10, 2024